Patents by Inventor Masaru Morise
Masaru Morise has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20080156374Abstract: A breather device includes: a breather path with a first end open to the atmosphere and a second end in communication with the inside of a housing; and a valve mechanism that blocks the first end of the breather path when the water pressure of water flowing toward the breather path acts on the valve mechanism, but that otherwise leaves the first end of the breather path open.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masato Nakano, Masaru Morise
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Patent number: 7278944Abstract: An oil hydraulic circuit includes a B2 apply control valve establishing communication between a second feedback oil channel connected to a feedback pressure chamber and a drain port, and between a D 1st speed oil channel and a drain port when SL pressure is supplied, and a B2 control valve cutting off an R-range pressure oil channel from a B2 oil channel, and establishing communication between the B2 oil channel and the D 1st speed oil channel when SLU pressure is supplied. An ECU turns on a solenoid (SL) to supply SL pressure to the B2 apply control valve, and turns on a linear solenoid (SLU) to supply SLU pressure to the B2 control valve, when the shift lever is set at the R position during forward running.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuji Yasuda
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Patent number: 7261674Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission provided with a friction engaging element that operates using hydraulic pressure includes a range pressure oil passage which is connected to the friction engaging element; a manual valve which is connected to the range pressure oil passage; a drain port which is formed in the manual valve and which drains hydraulic pressure of the range pressure oil passage; a drain oil passage which is connected to the drain port; and a drain pressure controller which is connected to the drain oil passage and which performs control so as to change a decreasing rate of drain pressure of the drain oil passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Patent number: 7255212Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including hydraulically operated coupling devices at least one of which is selectively operated to establish a corresponding one of speed steps, the hydraulic control circuit including electromagnetic valve devices which output respective hydraulic pressures to operate the hydraulically operated coupling devices, respectively, an all-fail detecting and switching valve device which is switched, based on an all-fail state of the electromagnetic valve devices in which none of the electromagnetic valve devices output the respective hydraulic pressures, to an operation state corresponding to a fail position to output, as a first hydraulic pressure, a source hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulically operated coupling device out of the plurality of hydraulically operated coupling devices, and an operation-state memory valve which is switched, based on a state of the vehicle before the all-fail state occurs, from a non-runningType: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20070078036Abstract: An automatic transmission according to the invention includes: a hydraulic pressure supply unit which is disposed, together with a gear train, inside a case and switches a shift state (gear ratio) of the gear train based on a supply of hydraulic pressure from hydraulic fluid; a control unit which is disposed in the case and detachably connected to the hydraulic pressure supply unit, and electrically controls the hydraulic pressure supply unit; and a storage portion which is provided in the case and temporarily stores hydraulic fluid supplied to the gear train, and cools the control unit by the stored hydraulic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaru Morise
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Patent number: 7175556Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a first SL linear solenoid, a second SL linear solenoid, a third SL linear solenoid, and a fourth SL linear solenoid, which are normal closed type, and a sequence valve. The sequence valve connects the first SL linear solenoid to a servo of a C1 clutch, the second SL linear solenoid to a servo of a C2 clutch, and the fourth SL linear solenoid to a servo of a B3 brake at normal time. The sequence valve selectively connects a D range oil passage to the servo of the C1 clutch and the servo of the C2 clutch, and connects the D range oil passage to the servo of the B3 brake, when an electric failure gas occurred.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20070032329Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including hydraulically operated coupling devices at least one of which is selectively operated to establish a corresponding one of speed steps, the hydraulic control circuit including electromagnetic valve devices which output respective hydraulic pressures to operate the hydraulically operated coupling devices, respectively, an all-fail detecting and switching valve device which is switched, based on an all-fail state of the electromagnetic valve devices in which none of the electromagnetic valve devices output the respective hydraulic pressures, to an operation state corresponding to a fail position to output, as a first hydraulic pressure, a source hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulically operated coupling device out of the plurality of hydraulically operated coupling devices, and an operation-state memory valve which is switched, based on a state of the vehicle before the all-fail state occurs, from a non-runningType: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20070021261Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus of a vehicular automatic transmission has a plurality of hydraulic friction engagement devices that are selectively engaged and released to establish a plurality of forward speed change stages of different speed change ratios. The forward speed change stages are achieved through engagement of predetermined friction engagement devices, of the plurality of friction engagement devices. If it is determined that a predetermined speed change stage corresponding to a predetermined shift output is not established, the hydraulic control apparatus identifies a hydraulic friction engagement device having a bad engagement that is a cause of the non-establishment of the predetermined speed change stage, on the basis of the state of engagement oil pressure of the predetermined friction engagement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Hiromichi Kimura, Yuji Yasuda
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Patent number: 7134536Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including hydraulically operated coupling devices at least one of which is selectively operated to establish a corresponding one of speed steps, the hydraulic control circuit including electromagnetic valve devices which output respective hydraulic pressures to operate the hydraulically operated coupling devices, respectively, an all-fail detecting and switching valve device which is switched, based on an all-fail state of the electromagnetic valve devices in which none of the electromagnetic valve devices output the respective hydraulic pressures, to an operation state corresponding to a fail position to output, as a first hydraulic pressure, a source hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulically operated coupling device out of the plurality of hydraulically operated coupling devices, and an operation-state memory valve which is switched, based on a state of the vehicle before the all-fail state occurs, from a non-runningType: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20060219050Abstract: A control unit mounting structure capable of being detached without disassembling a casing is provided. The control unit mounting structure includes a casing having a through hole, a connector fitting into the through hole, and an ECU accommodated in the connector and located within the casing. The connector has a flange section in contact with an outer surface of the casing, and the flange section is fixed to the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Norimi Asahara
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Patent number: 7104910Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for switching an operation of a hydraulically operated mechanical apparatus, by selectively operating two frictional engagement elements of a first, a second, a third, and a fifth frictional engagement elements, the hydraulic control apparatus including a first control valve which, in association with an event that respective hydraulic pressures to operate the first and second frictional engagement elements are both produced, drains one of the third and fifth frictional engagement elements and outputs a control hydraulic pressure; and a second control valve which, when at least two hydraulic pressures of (a) the control hydraulic pressure and (b) respective hydraulic pressures to operate the third and fifth frictional engagement elements are supplied to the second control valve, drains the other of the third and fifth frictional engagement elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Akio Sugawara, Hideki Miyata, Yuji Yasuda, Hiromichi Kimura
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Patent number: 7073647Abstract: There is provided a hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a vehicular hydraulic power transmission device with a lock-up clutch, in which an increase in the temperature of hydraulic oil in an engagement side oil chamber is suppressed, durability of frictional material is improved, and the lock-up clutch is appropriately controlled. A switching control valve (a lock-up relay valve 250 and a lock-up control valve 252) switches between connection and disconnection between each of two oil passages that communicate with an engagement side oil chamber 31, and each of a high pressure oil passage and a low pressure oil passage, according to the operating state of the lock-up clutch 11. For example, when the lock-up clutch is completely engaged, the hydraulic oil is supplied to both the two oil passages from the high pressure oil passage, hydraulic pressure PON in the engagement side oil chamber 31 is increased, and a sufficient transmission torque capacity of the lock-up clutch 11 is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Akio Sugawara, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20060084545Abstract: An oil hydraulic circuit includes a B2 apply control valve establishing communication between a second feedback oil channel connected to a feedback pressure chamber and a drain port, and between a D 1st speed oil channel and a drain port when SL pressure is supplied, and a B2 control valve cutting off an R-range pressure oil channel from a B2 oil channel, and establishing communication between the B2 oil channel and the D 1st speed oil channel when SLU pressure is supplied. An ECU turns on a solenoid (SL) to supply SL pressure to the B2 apply control valve, and turns on a linear solenoid (SLU) to supply SLU pressure to the B2 control valve, when the shift lever is set at the R position during forward running.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuji Yasuda
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Patent number: 7029413Abstract: A friction apply device, from among each pair of friction apply devices that are applied to achieve a speed from first speed to fourth speed, that is to be placed in a slipping state is selected based on a heat load when a neutral control is executed. As a result, it is possible to continue to execute the neutral control without the durability of the friction apply device being impaired by the heat load, for example, thereby increasing a fuel efficiency effect and the like achieved by the neutral control.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akio Sugawara, Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Yuji Yasuda, Hiroaki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7010911Abstract: A fluid pressure control circuit includes a fluid pressure device which is operated by a fluid pressure; a control valve which is connected to the fluid pressure device via a connecting passage, and which changes a flow rate of predetermined fluid that is to be supplied to the fluid pressure device or that is to be discharged from the fluid pressure device according to a position of a valve element; and a pressure difference reflecting device which moves the valve element based on a difference in the fluid pressure between predetermined two different portions in the connecting passage and which changes the flow rate of the fluid that is to be supplied or to be discharged through the control valve according to the fluid pressure difference. With this fluid pressure control circuit, it is possible to obtain excellent responsiveness during supply/discharge of the fluid, change in the fluid pressure or the like, without increasing the amount of the fluid to be consumed.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Patent number: 6994648Abstract: A pair of feedback chambers is provided in a supply/discharge switching control valve, and the hydraulic pressure is introduced from a portion on the upstream side of the orifice provided in the communication passage through the second feedback passage, and is introduced from a portion on the downstream side of the orifice provided in the communication passage through the first feedback passage. Therefore, the responsiveness is enhanced, compared with the case where only the first feedback chamber is provided. Also, the overshoot and the undershoot of the fluid pressure, and the pressure fluctuation are effectively suppressed, compared with the case where only the second feedback chamber is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideki Miyata, Masaru Morise, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20050215395Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission provided with a friction engaging element that operates using hydraulic pressure includes a range pressure oil passage which is connected to the friction engaging element; a manual valve which is connected to the range pressure oil passage; a drain port which is formed in the manual valve and which drains hydraulic pressure of the range pressure oil passage; a drain oil passage which is connected to the drain port; and a drain pressure controller which is connected to the drain oil passage and which performs control so as to change a decreasing rate of drain pressure of the drain oil passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20050209048Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a first SL linear solenoid, a second SL linear solenoid, a third SL linear solenoid, and a fourth SL linear solenoid, which are normal closed type, and a sequence valve. The sequence valve connects the first SL linear solenoid to a servo of a C1 clutch, the second SL linear solenoid to a servo of a C2 clutch, and the fourth SL linear solenoid to a servo of a B3 brake at normal time. The sequence valve selectively connects a D range oil passage to the servo of the C1 clutch and the servo of the C2 clutch, and connects the D range oil passage to the servo of the B3 brake, when an electric failure gas occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20050003921Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for switching an operation of a hydraulically operated mechanical apparatus, by selectively operating two frictional engagement elements of a first, a second, a third, and a fifth frictional engagement elements, the hydraulic control apparatus including a first control valve which, in association with an event that respective hydraulic pressures to operate the first and second frictional engagement elements are both produced, drains one of the third and fifth frictional engagement elements and outputs a control hydraulic pressure; and a second control valve which, when at least two hydraulic pressures of (a) the control hydraulic pressure and (b) respective hydraulic pressures to operate the third and fifth frictional engagement elements are supplied to the second control valve, drains the other of the third and fifth frictional engagement elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Akio Sugawara, Hideki Miyata, Yuji Yasuda, Hiromichi Kimura
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Publication number: 20050003922Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including hydraulically operated coupling devices at least one of which is selectively operated to establish a corresponding one of speed steps, the hydraulic control circuit including electromagnetic valve devices which output respective hydraulic pressures to operate the hydraulically operated coupling devices, respectively, an all-fail detecting and switching valve device which is switched, based on an all-fail state of the electromagnetic valve devices in which none of the electromagnetic valve devices output the respective hydraulic pressures, to an operation state corresponding to a fail position to output, as a first hydraulic pressure, a source hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulically operated coupling device out of the plurality of hydraulically operated coupling devices, and an operation-state memory valve which is switched, based on a state of the vehicle before the all-fail state occurs, from a non-runningType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masaru Morise, Hideki Miyata, Akio Sugawara, Yuji Yasuda